Edward Rustad (November 26, 1867 – November 25, 1936) was a member of the

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Biography

Rustad was born on November 26, 1867, in

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. He moved to

Traverse County, Minnesota Traverse County ( ) is a county in the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of the 2020 census, the population was 3,360, making it the least-populous county in Minnesota. Its county seat is Wheaton. The county was founded in 1862 and organized in 18 ...

, in 1880 and attended the

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. Rustad died in 1936 in

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Career

Rustad was a member of the Senate from the 57th district from 1911 to 1914. From 1915 to 1918, he represented the 48th district. In addition, Rustad was auditor and attorney of Traverse County, as well as president and member of the council of

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. He was a Republican. He also practiced law and was president of the Wheaton Bank.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Rustad, Edward Politicians from Columbia County, Wisconsin People from Traverse County, Minnesota Businesspeople from Minnesota Minnesota lawyers County officials in Minnesota Minnesota city council members Republican Party Minnesota state senators University of Minnesota Law School alumni 1867 births 1936 deaths 20th-century members of the Minnesota Legislature